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Technology In Engineering —
Backbone Of Ship Design, Construction And Repair
Washington, D.C. — May 3—4
The American Society of Naval
Engineers will present ASNE Day
1984 with the theme "Technology
in Engineering—Backbone of Ship
Design, Construction, and Repair.

Diesel Engine Manufacturers
Continue To Improve The Fuel
Efficiency Of Their Engines
In an effort to reduce fuel costs,
the American marine industry has
undergone a renaissance in marine
engineering. The last decade
has seen the deepsea U.S.

Freeport Shipbuilding, Freeport, Fla.,
delivered a 163-ft. (49.6-m), 32-knot
aluminum monohull research vessel,
which was designed by DeJong & Lebet
— marking DeJong's entrance into the
high-performance workboat field.
This new design is a milestone

Costa Crociere's impressive new
Costa Atlantica gives first form to the
so-called Panamax-Max generation
from Kvaerner Masa-Yards, embodying
the 8000-class design concept developed
in conjunction with the Italian
operator and its parent Carnival group.

Trans-Tec Services Pte. Ltd. of
Singapore recently announced that
William D. Aldenderfer joined the
company as managing director. He
will replace Kevin Bryant. Mr.
Aldenderfer comes to TTS from
PRI, Hawaii, and before that, Thome
Ship Management, Singapore.